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What is Mycobacterium Tuberculosis?
A lung infection resulting in destruction of alveoli and massive lung tissue damage
Symptoms of Salmonella:
Fever, nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, abdominal cramps
What can diphtheria lead to?
Heart, Kidney, and CNS damage
What are Helminthes?
Parasitic worms
Spectrum of cells a virus can infect
Symptoms of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis:
Cough, hemoptysis, fever, night sweats, and weight loss
In Lymes Disease, bacteria is deposited in the skin by:
Deer Ticks
What does fungi require to survive?
Oxygen and moisture
What is malaria?
A mosquito borne infectious disease that begins with chills and fever and can affect the brain and lead to brain death
What type of virus can you not recover from?
Poliovirus
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis can be transmitted to others by:
Airborne route
Symptoms of Syphilis:
Fever, flu-like, rash, lesions on skin
What can mold be beneficial for?
Antibiotics, and flavored cheeses
What is amoebiasis caused by?
Contaminated food/water. Characterized by loose stools with blood and mucus in them
What was the first disease to be eliminated by vaccination?
Smallpox
Streptococcal Infections include:
Strep throat, acne, boils, pimples, abscesses, impitego
What causes tetanus?
Bacteria enters the body through a wound
What are parasites?
Organisms that live on or in other organisms
What is toxoplasmosis?
Infection caused by eating contaminated food and cat feces. May cause flu like symtoms and can be fatal
Which of the following are symptoms of Smallpox?
1. vomiting and diarrhea
2.. fever
3. prostration
2 and 3 only
How does Salmonella enter the body?
Through improperly prepared food when it is eaten.
Once the Tetanus bacterial toxin enters the blood stream what occurs?
Spasm of the chewing and through muscles making it hard to open your mouth and swallow
What is a Protozoa?
One-celled microorganism. Move by amoeboid action
What size are the smallest pathogens?
most are <0.2 um
Causes fever blisters also known as cold sores
Type I Herpes Simplex Infection